You could say that everything FAMU-SCSU was to the MEAC, Albany State-Tuskegee may be to the SIAC. There is no question that the Rams are on the path that Tuskegee tread just a season ago; a dominant quarterback leads a dynamic offense paired with an opportunistic defense. The SIAC suffers as a result, but this time, the Division II playoff picture will be shaped by their inclusion.
But there’s just one thing. ASU has to beat Tuskegee to take one step closer to a perfect reality.
The Rams are planning to white-out this game, and there’s good reason: they know like many of us know that Tuskegee is nothing to play with this year. No, they aren’t the team they’ve been in the past two seasons, but they are far from serviceable as a championship contender. They aren’t the offensive juggernaut that Jacary Atkinson used to pilot through the SIAC regular season, but their total defense is still in the top three of the SIAC.
And if they force turnovers in the same way that Clark-Atlanta did in last week’s overtime thriller against Albany State, the Golden Tigers have more than a fighter’s chance at pulling the upset.
Tuskegee, in spite of its deficiencies on offense, are still are a well coached team and will be prepared for Mike White’s passing attack, which will look to air it out early on a TU secondary that has been exploited in previous contests.
So we finally get to the question; can Tuskegee beat Albany State? Yes, they can.
Will they beat Albany State? No. Not even close.
